NEXT STEPS MIDDLE SCHOOL #2- ACTION

Hello All,

We continue to knock on doors, and the issue continues to be of concerned to our elected officials, which is a good sign as it should be. WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO GET THE WORD OUT AND WE ALL NEED TO DO IT COLLECTIVELLY. The next steps are as follows

March 13 – March 26 PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SSAC REPORT
If you have not seen the final report with all Minority Reports please click on the link below
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/facilities/REM/

TO MAKE COMMENTS ON THE FINAL REPORT CONTACT: [email protected] or [email protected]

IF YOU DON’T HAVE TIME TARGET THE BIG AUDIENCE: Superintendent Starr, the BOE, PLANNING BOARD

Monday, March 26, BOE Meeting, Sign Up at 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. by calling 301-279-3617 –for testimony later on the day at 6:45 pm Public Comment Period

Or write: [email protected]

Friday, March 30th- Superintendent’s Recommendation Release-

· VOICE YOUR CONCERNS ABOUT A FLAWED PROCESS

· DETRIMENTAL RESULTS TO PUBLIC AND STUDENT POPULATION

· PROCESS FAILED SHORT OF ITS CHARGE OF TRUE AND FAIR ANALYSIS

· RESULTED IN CONTINUED LOST OF PUBLIC TRUST

· CONCERNS ECHOED IN ALL MINORITY REPORTS, INCLUDING THOSE FROM DEPARTMENTS OF PARKS AND PLANNING, AND THE BCC HS NAACP PARENT’S COUNCIL

Brian Edwards Chief of Staff: [email protected]

Dr. Joshua Starr, Superintendent, MCPS [email protected]

Monday, April 9, Mandatory Referral – M-NCPPC (PLANNING BOARD) – ONCE AGENDA (for April 9) IS POSTED YOU CAN CLICK ON THE ITEM AND SIGN UP TO TESTIFY

Write Chair Carrier at [email protected]

·VOICE THE LOSS OF A VALUABLE ASSET TO OUR COMMUNITY AND THOSE COMMUNITIES BEYOND THE BORDERS OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

·VOICE CONCERN ABOUT THE CONTINUED LACK OF PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROCESS

·VOICE CONCERNS ABOUT LACK OF DATA AND A TRUE AND FAIR ANALYSIS

·VOICE CONCERNS ABOUT OTHER VIABLE SITES ELIMINATED TOO QUICKLY THAT NEED FURTHER ASSESSMENT INCLUDING PRIVATE SITES.

·VOICE CONCERNS ABOUT THE RUSHED NATURE OF THE PROCESS WHEN MCPS’ PLANNING BUDGET REQUEST STARTS 2013

Tuesday, April 10 sign up to testify on Thursday, APRIL 12, when BOE takes final action on MS#2 by calling 301-279-3617

Thursday, April 12- BOE to take action on MS#2

Thank YOU!!!

Sandra van Bochove
Old Spring Road